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13th COP of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

13th COP of Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

India marks the beginning of super year of Biodiversity with the hosting of the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), an environmental treaty under the aegis of United Nations Environment Programme, from 17th to 22nd February 2020 at Gandhinagar in Gujarat. India and […]

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Indian Railways to operate new train based on Ramayana theme

Indian Railways will operate a new train based on Ramayana theme which will take pilgrims to locations associated with Lord Rama. The new Ramayana circuit train will start operating from the last week of March. The train will give a feel to passengers of a temple on wheels with themes and pictures related to Ramayana.

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Jammu and Kashmir administration to conduct countrywide roadshows

Jammu and Kashmir, the Union territory administration has come up with a plan to send 54 of its top officers to conduct roadshows across the country from February 17 in a bid to attract investment and industries. The roadshows will be held in Bengaluru and Kolkata on February 17, in Mumbai on February 21, in

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14 agreements has signed between India and Portugal

India and Portugal has signed 14 agreements to boost cooperation in a range of areas including defence, investment, transport, ports, culture and industrial and intellectual property rights and yoga. The agreements were signed after extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in New Delhi. Daily Current Affairs Quiz

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AAI signs concession agreements with Adani Group

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed three concession agreements with Adani Enterprises for operations, management and development of Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Mangaluru airports. The concessionaires are required to take-over the three airports after fulfilling certain conditions precedents within 180 days from February 14 and will operate, manage and develop the airports for the

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Modi launched 34 Projects worth Rs 1,000 Crore during Varanasi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, and inaugurate 34 development projects worth about Rs 1,000 crore, while also flagging off the Mahakaal Express to link Varanasi, Ujjain and Omkareshwar, and dedicating to the nation the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Memorial Centre. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Of the 34 projects scheduled

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Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra renamed as Sushma Swaraj Bhawan

The Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra of India has renamed as Sushma Swaraj Bhawan on February 13, 2020. Another key institution, Foreign Service Institute was also renamed as Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service. The decision to rename the two important institutions was announced by the External Affairs Ministry on February 13. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020

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The Pesticides Management Bill, 2020

The Pesticides Management Bill, 2020 has been approved by the Union Cabinet. The Bill will regulate the business of pesticides and compensate farmers in case of losses from the use of agrochemicals. Agrochemicals imply chemicals used in agriculture, such as a pesticide or fertilizer. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 The bill will empower farmers by

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Organic Food Segment grows at a CAGR of 10% during 2016-20

With an aim to empower women and promote organic produce, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is organizing a National Organic Festival with a special focus on women entrepreneurs. FPI Minister shared that more than 150 women Entrepreneurs and Self Help groups (SHG’s) from all over the country will be exhibiting their organic products in

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President of India presents colour to INS Shivaji

The Hon’ble President of India and the Supreme Commander of Indian Armed Forces, Shri Ram Nath Kovind awarded the President’s Colour to INS Shivaji, Lonavala, commanded by Commodore Ravnish Seth, on 13 Feb 2020. The President’s Colour is the highest honour that can be bestowed upon any military unit was received by Nishan Adhikari on

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